document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176171>Question 1176171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If $500 is deрosited in an ассount paying 8.5% annual interest, compounded semiannually, how long willit take for the асcount to increase to $1000? Нow long will it take for the account to increase to $1000 if compounded continuously?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52790)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The answer in the post by &nbsp;@Boreal is &nbsp;INCORRECT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get a correct answer, you MUST round the value of 8.35 years to 8.5 years (8 years and 6 months)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in order for the bank would make the last compounding.\r<BR>\n" );
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